Meghan Markle (opens in new tab) has been through a lot in the last few years. Despite the Sussex couple's move to California (opens in new tab), royal issues still seem to be plaguing her.

Earlier this year, Meghan and her husband, Prince Harry (opens in new tab), shocked the world when they announced their intention to step down from royal duties. This decision was motivated in large part by the couple's desire for more privacy.

As part of their ongoing fight for privacy, the Sussexes filed a lawsuit against Associated Newspapers (opens in new tab), publisher of Mail Online and Mail on Sunday. Recent revelations in court documents (opens in new tab) regarding the case seem to add to the stress that Meghan has felt since being placed under royal scrutiny, and the Duchess is reportedly more distressed than ever.

"She has been very quiet. Meghan's relatives told the Sunday Mirror (opens in new tab)."

"The court battle and the growing tension with the royal family due to the information that has come out must be taking a toll on them both.

The relative, who requested anonymity, also spoke of problems Harry is allegedly having with other members of the royal family (opens in new tab).

"Meghan has been distant and withdrawn for the past few weeks. And Harry is probably suffering from cracks in the family ties," the relative explained. She was especially depressed on June 21, William's birthday."

In addition to dealing with a privacy lawsuit against a British tabloid, Princess Meghan has faced another very stressful (opens in new tab) and very public issue in recent weeks: in June, Meghan's longtime friend Jessica Mulroney, a black was at the center of the scandal (opens in new tab), displaying "textbook white privilege" when she disagreed with influencer Sasha Exeter. Megan has reportedly distanced herself from Mulroney (open in new tab) since this incident.

"The feud with Jessica was a real blow to Meghan and she hasn't spoken to even her closest friends," said a relative of Meghan's."

"She has closed her mind and no longer even knows who to trust and is believed to be at a loss.

We can only hope that Meghan will regain her peace of mind once her trial is over.

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